18 stars, who by their example proved that wealth and fame even come to the poor

The stories of many stars are inspiring, because they show how, being "at the bottom", you can stand and rise to unprecedented heights. You will be surprised to learn how today's millionaires started.

Successful people have achieved their success in different ways, but there are real stories about how people actually lived on the street and considered copecks, and now they own millions and are very popular stars. Let's find out about those who could not miss their lucky ticket in life.

1. The Madonna

The queen of pop music dreamed of becoming a dancer since childhood, so at the first opportunity she came to conquer New York, having in her pocket only $ 35, and she immediately gave almost half the amount for a taxi. Madonna worked part time in Burger King and Dunkin 'Donuts, but her career in this area did not work out, as she burned the stove and poured the visitor with jam. Due to lack of money, the future pop queen lived in the poorest district, so she was attacked and abused.

2. Joanne Rowling

The story of the author, who wrote a famous series of books about Harry Potter, is incredible. Joan was a single mother and lived on one benefit. Rowling admitted that she often starved to buy something for the child. She was in despair when, in anticipation of the train, she had the idea to write a story about a wizard boy.

3. Charlie Chaplin

The famous star of silent cinema grew up in poverty, he lost his father early, and his mother was mentally ill. To survive, he had to agree to different jobs, so, in his track record there is the post of a newsman, assistant doctor and servant. Charlie failed to get an education, but thanks to his talent, he was able to become a star.

4. Leonardo DiCaprio

The pet of millions of women in his childhood could not imagine that he would be a rich man, since he grew up in a troubled area next to prostitutes and drug addicts. He knows what poverty is, when he was a child, he set himself the goal of getting out of it.

5. Leighton Meester

The star of the show "Gossip Girl" seemed to just have no chance of success, since she was born in a hospital, and then went to a Texas prison where her mother served time for the distribution of drugs. At 11, Leighton moved to New York with her aunt, where she began her career.

6. Stephen King

The successful author of the novels was once on the verge of poverty. The father left the mother of the future millionaire when he was an infant. His mother could not work, as she looked after children and sick parents. The family had no income, so they lived on the money that their relatives gave them.

7. Halle Berry

Since early childhood, Holly has faced serious challenges, but she did not give up. The actress remembers that as a child, my father beat my mother, and when she was 4 years old, he left the family. Already at school she showed ambitiousness and won in different competitions. After Holly decided to go to New York to become a star. When the finances were over, Berry even spent the night in a shelter for the homeless. Holly worked as a waitress and bartender, and listened to a huge number of refusals in the screen test before becoming famous.

8. Demi Moore

Native father of the future movie star threw her mother before the birth of her daughter. The family was difficult to make ends meet, and they lived in a trailer. Mother and stepfather drank and did not pay attention to Demi. As a result, at the age of 16 she fled from her parents and began her journey to success.

9. Sylvester Stallone

It may seem that the life of the actor began with a black band, because during birth obstetricians damaged his facial nerve, which affected his facial expressions and speech. Sylvester toiled at various jobs: the doorman, the cell cleaner in the zoo and even was a porn actor. On the shooting in the movie for adults, Sylvester Stallone agreed, because because of lack of money he was evicted from the apartment, and he spent three weeks on the street. In an interview with Stallone admitted that at that time he did not care, to withdraw into pornography or go to robbery.

10. Justin Bieber

Many believe that the guy was born into a wealthy family, and is a representative of the golden youth, but it is not. He made his way through his talent and luck. As a child, Justin and his family lived in a house where rats were kept, slept on a folding couch and ate ordinary pasta.

11. Christopher Gardner

The history of this millionaire formed the basis of the film "In pursuit of happiness." The black bar in Christopher's life came when he was imprisoned for 10 days because of overdue checks for parking. When he returned home, he saw that the wife had fled with the child, taking with him valuables, clothes and even shoes. Soon the wife returned the child to him, and Christopher had to spend the night with him in parks, free-of-charge shelters and even in public toilets. To feed themselves and the child, the poor fellow stood in line for free food. All this time he worked, which ultimately gave the result.

12. Jay-Zee

One of the most successful rappers in the interview frankly admitted that more than half his life he spent on the street. He grew up in Brooklyn and was a pocket thief and a street vendor. He tells about a hard fate in his songs.

13. Jim Carrey

A well-known comedian experienced a difficult period in his childhood, because when he was at school, his father was fired. To help the parents, Jim and his sisters and brother were cleaned at school after school and even washed the toilets. The family of the future star lived in a camper. When Jim graduated from school, he went to the workers at the steel plant. By the way, in one of his interviews he confessed that if his acting career had not developed, then most likely he would have remained at the plant.

14. Hilary Swank

The girl was born in a poor family, so they had to live in a trailer. At 16, she moved with her mother to Los Angeles, but there was no money for rented accommodation, so they slept in the car. Life difficulties hardened Hilary and helped her to break through in life.

15. Ella Fitzgerald

The story of this American singer is like a fairy tale about Cinderella. At the age of 14 her mother died, and the girl found a caretaker in a brothel, but she did not work there for long, because the guardianship service sent her to the shelter. At the first opportunity she escaped, and began to live on the street. Problems in her life continued until the girl decided to participate in the vocal competition.

16. Sarah Jessica Parker

It is difficult to imagine that the actress, who played the lover of shoes Carrie Bradshaw, was very poor. She grew up in a large family, and money often was not enough to pay bills and buy food. Sarah said that they lived so poorly that they did not celebrate Christmas or birthdays.

17. Oprah Winfrey

The well-known TV presenter is the first black woman in history, on account of which there are billions. Her childhood was far from rosy, for example, she had to wear dresses made of potato bags. Oprah was subjected to domestic violence - her grandmother beat her. Even in her youth, she realized that everything in her hands, began to study hard and work as a reporter in local media.

18. Tom Cruise

The boy was born into a family of an ordinary engineer and teacher. The family lived poorly, my father often dismissed his hands. When he passed away, Mom had to get four jobs to feed his children, and Cruz was helping his mother in all possible ways.